Nagpur: Sarnaik, Jadhav meet; "Operation Tiger not over, but..."

• Thackeray group's Bhaskar Jadhav and Shinde group's Pratap Sarnaik met for 10-20 minutes in a Nagpur hotel, sparking political speculation.
• The meeting occurred amidst a dispute over the state opposition leader post, with the Thackeray group proposing Jadhav for the role.
• Sarnaik stated the discussion was friendly, with an old colleague, focusing on transport issues (ST buses) in Jadhav's constituency.
• Sarnaik clarified the meeting was unrelated to "Operation Tiger" or the ongoing political tussle for the opposition leader position.

Why It Matters: Meeting between rival leaders sparks political speculation in Maharashtra.